Maison du Présidial, Historical monument in medieval Sarlat-la-Canéda, France.

The Maison du Présidial stands at 6 rue Landry, its pale stone facade pierced by a round-headed archway with an iron balcony and a small-paned window, vines spreading across the wall. A square belfry with dark slate shingles rests on four slender wooden columns above the tiled roof. The building is noted for an octagonal lantern and a wrought-iron staircase.

King Henry II established this as a royal court of justice that operated for centuries until the Revolution in 1789. The building then shifted to administrative use before becoming privately owned in the 1800s.

The name comes from the présidial, the royal court founded by Henry II and re-established in 1641, which sat here until 1789. Its staff included a first president, nine councillors, a prosecutor and two royal advocates. Since the 1990s the building has housed a restaurant.

The building welcomes visitors year-round through its restaurant function, making it easy to access and experience the interior. Check ahead if you want to enter, as restaurant hours apply.

The building's octagonal lantern tower and wrought-iron staircase are singled out in the sources as its defining architectural features, yet they are easy to miss from the street. The facade and roofs have been listed as monuments historiques since 24 February 1944.